Friday, August 16, 2013

Marblehead native Krisha Plauché, like many in the boat business, is having a busy spring. Whether she is attending boat shows, meeting clients at yacht yards from Maine to Rhode Island, putting the finishing touches on marine upholstery or choosing new fabrics and ideas for her growing business, spring is crunch time in the marine business.
A lifelong sailor, Plauché is not only a certified boat captain but she is a trained marine interior designer who is the owner of Onboard Interiors, LLC of Marblehead, an award winning full service interior design firm specializing in custom marine interiors for power and sailboats both private and commercial.

Krisha Plauche of Onboard Interiors of Marblehead

Perhaps less known than home interior design, marine interior design is a key part of the yachting and boating business.
“I do get to comment on fashion forward elements as well as history in marine fabric trends,” she says, “and many marine fabric trends follow unique trends in the design industry.”
Right now, that trend is batik-style fabric.
Says Plauché, “It’s a beautiful and ancient artistic fabric. In the marine industry, trends like this that are unusual and exotic make their way sparingly into Onboard design. Instead of upholstering large pieces on a vessel with batik, I might see using this fabric in accent pillows.”

Thursday, August 8, 2013

MARBLEHEAD — Gary Gregory first set foot on a sailboat in 1973, racing on the Charles River as a college student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His collegiate sailing career has evolved into a tremendous love of wooden yachts, the aesthetically pleasing, graceful vessels that some purchase the same way they would a piece of art, he said.

On Saturday, Gregory will hop aboard Valiant, his 64-foot yacht, with 16 or 17 crew members to compete in the annualCorinthian Classic Yacht Regatta, a Marblehead maritime tradition that attracts sailors and spectators from all over New England.

“For me, it’s the people,” said Gregory, 61, who lives in Marblehead. “I love the people and their interest and we are united by a love of boats.”

The two-day event, hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club, includes two 20-mile races over courses that start at the mouth of Marblehead Harbor. More than 60 boatswill participatein the regatta.

There are two races scheduled, but the race committee can alter, add, or abandon a course because of the weather.

Despite the competitive edge, the race is more about the people, the excitement, and the beauty of the vessels. Cocktail receptions are held after each race. The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce hosts its annualMaritime Festival— featuring exhibits, vendors, and tours — Thursday through Sunday to coincide with the regatta.Read the rest of the Boston Globe article here.

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